Brain Tumors

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This review is based on an article on brain tumors. This article talks about what a brain tumor is in general. It covers the symptoms,diagnosis,cause,types,treatment, and it’s effects in children. According to www.worldbookonline.com a brain tumor is an abnormal, excessive growth of tissue in the brain. Because the brain is an important and delicate organ also brain tumors can endanger a person’s life. Symptoms of a brain tumor can include headache, seizures, loss of vision, and loss of memory. In order to diagnose brain tumors, an examination by a neurologist(a doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the nervous system) is required. Neurologists often use a scanning technique called a MRI to diagnose brain tumors in patients.The